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umami salt

In Vietnamese, the word for umami is dam da (“dum dah”). People often use it to measure how tasty something is. “That pho broth is dam da,” you’d say to signal approval. “Use good nuoc mam to make dam da dipping sauce,” someone would advise. Umami — savory deliciousness – can be built from many…

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